Mt. Carmel CME Church renovation

The Mt. Carmel congregation was displaced for six years while its church building was repaired. This church family has now returned to worship in its sanctuary.

Clara Burriss, left, Minnie Johnson, center, and Juliette Brown look through a box of hymnals donated to the Mt. Carmel CME Church before a Bible study meeting. The church's congregation is now back in its sanctuary after rennovations saved the building from being condemned.

The congregation of the Mt. Carmel CME Church has returned to its sanctuary after rennovations saved the building.

Mt. Carmel Church members, from left, Minnie Johnson, Joseph Latimer and Melissa Staley prepare hot meals for those in need.

Roy Jeffcoat plays with children at the Mt. Carmel CME Church preschool. Jeffcoat funds three faith-based preschool facilities in Anderson.

Joey Hawkins, a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church, mows the grass at Mt. Carmel CME Church in Anderson, which is being rebuilt. The youth group and other members of St. John’s are helping with lawn work, sweeping the inside of the church and other chores.

The more than 100-year-old Mt. Carmel C.M.E. Church will undergo renovations that will once more allow its members to hold services inside.

The Rev. Gloria Flemming, former pastor of Mt. Carmel C.M.E. Church in Anderson, points out problems with the church's ceiling and walls, which need to be fixed before the building can be used for services again.